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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2272

Legislation Overview

Title: Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2019

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Administrative remedies: Business records: Child safety and welfare: Civil actions and liability: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Department of Justice: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Government studies and investigations: Licensing and registrations: Mental health: Retail and wholesale trades: Smuggling and trafficking: State and local government operations

Description: Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Among other things, the bill does the following: generally requires owners of certain firearms—handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device—to obtain a license, and establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: July 25, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2272/all-info

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Tammy Duckworth (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Jul 25 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Aug 8 2019	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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